Adult Bronze Dragon
Huge · Dragon · CR 15

- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- lawful good
- Armour class
- 18 (natural armor)
- Hit points
- 212 (17d12 + 102)
- Initiative
- +10
- Speed
- 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
- Saving throws
- Strength +7, Dexterity +5, Constitution +6, Intelligence +3, Wisdom +7, Charisma +5
- Skills
- Insight +7, Perception +12, Stealth +5
- Damage immunities
- lightning
- Senses
- darkvision 120 ft., blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 22
- Languages
- Common, Draconic
- Challenge
- 15 (13,000 XP)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 (+7) | 10 (+0) | 23 (+6) | 16 (+3) | 15 (+2) | 20 (+5) |
Traits
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Lightning Breath. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 90-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 55 (10d10) Lightning damage. Success: Half damage.
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Repulsion Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +12, reach 10 ft. 16 (2d8 + 7) Slashing damage plus 5 (1d10) Lightning damage.
Repulsion Breath. Strength Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: The target is pushed up to 60 feet straight away from the dragon and has the Prone condition.
Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17, +10 to hit with spell attacks):
- At Will: Detect Magic, Guiding Bolt, Shapechange, Speak with Animals, Thaumaturgy
- 1/Day Each: Detect Thoughts, Water Breathing
Legendary actions
Guiding Light. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version).
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
This monster is different in the other edition
| What | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Armour class | 19 | 18 |
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